While there may not be any practical outcomes, the summit is a chance for Ukraine to press its case that any settlement of the war should be based on just principles.

Ukraine has fought off relentless waves of Russian attacks over the past two years, but if its Western support dries up, its resistance will be very hard to sustain.

The International Olympic Committee has ruled politically-neutral individual athletes are eligible, but some nations aren’t happy about it.

Nearly 3,800 educational facilities have been damaged from bombing and shelling thus far in the war. Documenting these attacks requires extensive interviewing with reluctant, traumatised witnesses.

This would send the message the West’s much-vaunted values and respect for rules are little more than rhetoric. It will also legitimise conquest as an option that goes unpunished.

Ukraine is seeking compensation from Russia in the case, but the International Court of Justice needs to agree to hear it first.

Research shows Russian disinformation is often repeated in the media in the Global South, influencing public opinion.